Sharon Van Etten. NPR
Sharon Van Etten - Tiny Desk Concert
Check out the awesome NPR Tiny Desk Concert with Sharon Van Etten.
murder mystery
Murder Mystery - Problems
Problems Murder Mystery is a 4 piece pop/rock band from Brooklyn, NYC consisting of frontman Jeremy Coleman, sister Laura (drummer), Adam Fels (bass, guitar) and Graham Roberts (guitar, keyboards, vocals). They write catchy, pop songs and ‘Problems’ is a good example, drummer Laura Coleman takes the vocals in this
Hardly Art
La Sera - Never Come Around
La Sera – Never Come Around from Brady Hall on Vimeo. I meant to post this up a few weeks ago, but never got around to it… it made my October Mixtape, so if you’ve downloaded that, you’ve heard this but its worth getting a full mention up here
Home EP
Jenny O. - Well OK Honey
Well OK Honey Check out new track from Jenny O. ‘Well OK Honey.‘ The track is taken from her upcoming EP ‘Home.’ Home is her first solo release, produced and engineered on her own, its a 60’s and 70’s influenced pop rock mixed with a whispy light hearted
Beady Eye
Beady Eye - Bring the Light
Bring the Light Beady Eye is the new project from Oasis, sans Noel Gallagher. Liam and the boys have recorded this 60s inspired piano led rock track, thats loose and fast. The album details have yet to surface, and this may lack the songwriting of Noel Gallagher, but its got
Bad Books
Video | Bad Books - You Wouldn't Have to Ask
The official music video for “You Wouldn’t Have To Ask” from Bad Books self-titled debut album. Bad Books is Kevin Devine + Manchester Orchestra. The video is very Buddy Holly / 60’s American Bandstand-esque. Check my review of Bad Books’ album here.
Cullowhee EP
Electric Owls - Cullowhee EP Review
When I Was a Flood Electric Owls’ new Cullowhee Songs EP was released on Vagrant on Nov 9 digitally and on vinyl via the band’s website (www.ElectricOwls.com). If you are unfamiliar with them, Electric Owls is a side project lead by Andy Herrod of The Comas. The
Car Crash
Telekinesis - Car Crash
Car Crash Seattle power pop outfit Telekinesis announced they will release a second album, 12 Desperate Straight Lines, February 15 via Merge. The single from the upcoming album, entitled “Car Crash” has that same power pop punch that you’d expect from Michael Lerner. It’s totally fun, got a
Baltimore
Tennis - Take Me Somewhere
Take Me Somewhere Indie pop duo Tennis are set to release their debut LP, Cape Dory, January 18 via Fat Possum. Check out “Take Me Somewhere”, a light summery song that may not match the season, but airs that 60’s sun soaked pop vibe that we heard from their
If You Wanna
The Vaccines - If You Wanna
I posted this mp3 a month or two ago, the Vaccines are a UK based indie band picking up all kinds of traction. Check out the live video of them performing their foot stomping track If You Wanna on Later with Jools Holland.
Lions in Cages
Wolf Gang - Lions in Cages
Lions in Cages Wolf Gang is the project of 23 year-old London multi-instrumentalist Max McElligott, “Lions In Cages” the first single from his forthcoming, Suego Faults. Preorder here. Web | Myspace | Facebook | Twitter
concert review
Show Review - Dawes at the Royale - Boston, MA
How Far We’ve Come When My Time Comes If you haven’t heard of Dawes, now would be the time. A fusion of country and rock, Dawes (not a last name but a middle name) pays homage to musical influences from CSN to Dylan. They’ve got a dusty,